Myron H. McCord

Myron H. Mccord
13th Governor of Arizona Territory
In office
July 29, 1897 – August 1, 1898
Nominated byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byBenjamin Joseph Franklin
Succeeded byOakes Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byIsaac Stephenson
Succeeded byThomas Lynch
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
1872
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1880
Personal details
Born(1840-11-26)November 26, 1840
Ceres Township, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 27, 1908(1908-04-27) (aged 67)
Phoenix, Arizona Territory
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
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Myron Hawley McCord (November 26, 1840 – April 27, 1908) was an American politician, businessman, and military officer. He began his career in Wisconsin where he held a number of elected offices before representing Wisconsin's 9th district in the United States House of Representatives for a single term. After undergoing a bankruptcy, McCord moved to Arizona Territory. There he was appointed territorial governor by his friend, William McKinley. After a year in office, McCord resigned as governor to serve as an officer in the United States Volunteers.